Mock Chow Mein

This is one of those mainstay recipes that any kid growing up in the 70s likely had. Every church cookbook that I have come across dated from the mid-60s until mid-80s had this recipe. Easy, inexpensive and yum. This recipe serves 2-3. This is my cut-down version. While I can use a 1 quart casserole for baking this, if you don't have one, feel free to use a 2 quart (cut your baking time or your dish will become too dry). Serve with a salad.

Mock Chow Mein

1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup uncooked rice
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup celery, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 bag chow mein noodles

Cook ground beef until brown. Add onion and celery, cook until almost tender. Add remaining ingredients except chow mein noodles. Put into one or two quart casserole dish. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour. Uncover and layer with chow mein noodles. Return to oven, uncovered and bake until noodles are brown, about 15 minutes. Serves 2-3.